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Brian Aldiss, sci-fi author and inspiration for A.I. film, remembered

Brian Aldiss, an English writer and Grand Master of Science Fiction, was born on August 18, 1925, and passed away on August 19, 2017. He is known for his short story "Supertoys Last All Summer Long," which served as the inspiration for Steven Spielberg's film "A.I. Artificial Intelligence." AI

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Brian Aldiss, sci-fi author and inspiration for A.I. film, remembered

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Died this day: 08/19/2017 (b. 08/18/1925) Brian Wilson Aldiss was an English writer, named a Grand Master by the Science Fiction Writers of America in 1999. He

    Died this day: 08/19/2017 (b. 08/18/1925) Brian Wilson Aldiss was an English writer, named a Grand Master by the Science Fiction Writers of America in 1999. He wrote the short story "Supertoys Last All Summer Long" (1969), the basis for the Steven Spielberg film A.I. Artificial I…

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Born this day: 08/18/1925 (d. 08/19/2017) Brian Wilson Aldiss was an English writer, named a Grand Master by the Science Fiction Writers of America in 1999. He

    Born this day: 08/18/1925 (d. 08/19/2017) Brian Wilson Aldiss was an English writer, named a Grand Master by the Science Fiction Writers of America in 1999. He wrote the short story "Supertoys Last All Summer Long" (1969), the basis for the Steven Spielberg film A.I. Artificial I…